Snipebridge, a strategic talent solutions company specializing in connecting exceptional talent to great career opportunities in the Architecture & Planning industry, is seeking an experienced
Senior Landscape Architect. Our Client is a leading Architecture & Design house that works in niche design areas with a selective global clientele. They have been in business for over 50 years and have won many prestigious awards including the National AIA Architecture Firm Award. They have also been named in the Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company for two years in a row. The firm's diverse project profile includes Custom Residential, Multi-Family Housing, Commercial, Museums, Cultural spaces, and Hospitality.
Position Description:The Senior Landscape Architect performs advanced technical design and provides full support through and entire project of moderate project size and complexity.
Primary Responsibilities - Provides professional landscape architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of projects.
- Liaises with project management, other architectural team members, and consultants.
- Serves as a subject matter expert on specialized systems.
- Develops and represents lead technical viewpoint on projects.
- Coordinates with the Partner and/or Principal on appropriate technical solutions, products, and project delivery.
- Reviews compiles and prepares project specifications as required.
- Takes on aspects of external project communications and the preparation of presentations, with subconsultants/clients.
- Supports the preparation of proposal and business development efforts
- Prepares construction documents, including technically related building components and details.
- Independently executes/leads the construction administration process.
- Supervises and guides the work of less experienced landscape architectural team members.
- Elevates the level of expertise within the team through design leadership, mentoring, and training.
- Collaborates with other planners, architects, and landscape architects to create integrated, sustainable, and equitable solutions for complex land planning problems.
- Leads conversations in stakeholder outreach for community-based land planning assignments.
- Provides detailed attention to varied needs for private, public, institutional, and nonprofit clients.
- Analyzes natural and man-made factors affecting site development suitability for a wide range of project typologies.
- Provide guidance on analytical and design graphics to junior team members.
- Lead subject matter expertise and QA/QC design documentation and client material.
- Leads concept and technical presentations for project meetings and reports.
- Work closely with the directors and partners on advancing agenda on the future of cities, including urban design and planning trends, sustainability, resiliency, mobility, ecology, infrastructure, etc.
- Work with business development team on urban planning and design RFQs and proposals.
Education/Skills/Experience:
- Professional degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or closely related field.
- 10+ years of related professional experience or similar role with equivalent work experience.
- Proficient in design software, including AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape, ArcGIS, Rhino 3D, Adobe Creative Cloud
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Able to organize and cartoon a landscape architectural drawing set.
- Experience with a variety of project scales from planning to smaller city planning/urban projects.
- Experience in mentoring & QA/QC work for junior staff, with technical planning documents including urban design guidelines and detailed site plans, sections, axonometric and diagrams.
- Significant experience coordinating in-house team production as well as coordinating directly with clients, builders, and consultant teams. Must have a solid track record of project delivery success
- Highly experienced with zoning and development codes.
- Experience in design-lead and project-management roles.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to integrate physical, social, economic, and sustainability factors into responsible designs for our clients.
- Licensure is desired but not required.
BenefitsAt the time of posting this job, the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $106,000 and $120,000 annually. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess long-term work authorization.
